Yes, it’s true… The famed Monti’s La Casa Vieja property has been sold and this is the first time since 1954 that a Monti name hasn’t been on the deed to this historic property that was originally built in 1871 by Charles Hayden. In what could be a nod to the past, the new ownership group […]
After Delay Third Hayden Ferry Tower Comes To Life
Yesterday, there was a lot of talk about the big announcement from Parkway Properties that they have “commenced construction of Hayden Ferry lll.” This is a 261,000 square foot, Class A development at Mill and Rio Salado. “Hayden Ferry III will be the final phase in Parkway’s 780,000 square foot master planned office community. The […]
Transit Helps Tempe Nudge Scottsdale
Recently, there was a study of the top 100 small cities to live. Two Arizona cities, Tempe and Scottsdale, both placed in the top 100, beating each other out in different categories. Of course, one of the categories that stuck out to me was the transportation category. For Transportation & Infrastructure, Tempe scored a 67 […]
Big Daddy Coming To Mill Avenue
So, Bob Parsons of GoDaddy appears to be the proud new owner of Tempe’s Centerpoint on Mill development located NW of Mill Avenue and University. Bob and some of his friend$ have paid $38 million for a pretty prime corner. Apparently, the dude has been on a bit of a real estate shopping spree since […]
Man Hit By Tempe Train
A Tempe man was hit by a train last week and is fighting one of the biggest battles of his life. The train, driven by Mark Mitchell of Tempe, apparently blindsided city manager Charlie Meyer. As reported late last week, Charlie Meyer expects to be fired by his current employers. The firing of a city […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Hayden Butte
Last weekend we took another walk / hike up to the top of Hayden Butte / “A Mountain.” I love it up there. The views of Tempe, the light rail trains driving by. With tomorrow being a holiday, I’m thinking of going back for more. Join us! Let’s say 9:00 AM? Remember, Rail Life has […]
Getting Smashed With Four Peaks
Good burgers and good beer. Two things that make life worth living. Smashburger and Four Peaks Brewing Company. Two places I am pretty fond of. Did you know that Four Peaks and Smashburger have teamed up to offer new craft beer and burger pairings? Seriously. This evening, I got to hang with some pretty cool […]
Elizabeth Arden Spa Heading to Tempe–Rockin The Rail Life
Well, it looks like the Tempe Gateway building right across from the light rail station on Mill Avenue is getting another tenant in the posh Elizabeth Arden brand. For all of you gorgeous people getting excited about another new spa coming to the area, let us try to break the news to you as easily […]
Tempe Tussle Over Transit Boards
Today, we started hearing more about Tempe mayor Mark Mitchell’s plans to take over a position that Tempe councilmember Shana Ellis has been working on for quite some time. According to an AZCentral article, Mark says that Shana can continue on the Regional Public Transportation Authority board but he would like to replace her on […]
A Whole New World On Mill Avenue
The day is ALMOST here, thousands are ready to celebrate the grand opening of the new World Of Beer on Mill Avenue. The resurgence of Mill Avenue has been upon us for a while now. The “mall effect” has all but disappeared, and plenty of cool has descended upon the area along with hundreds of […]